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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Seattle, WA vs Jacksonville, FL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Seattle spends 9.6% more per capita than Jacksonville ($3,006/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Seattle, WA
Pop. 734,603
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Seattle
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$25.3B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$31,456
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$53,517
Total Debt
$808.1M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$2,821
Population
734,603
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Seattle$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Seattle$1,461
Jacksonville$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SeattleJacksonville
Property Tax
$1,831
$10
Sales Tax
$1,094
$233
Income Tax
$3,496
$762
Intergovernmental
$9,846
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$3,960
$2,119
Other
$8,544
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SeattleJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$210
$9,436
Education
$1,461
$0
Public Welfare
$3,439
$486
Health
$1,131
$332
Hospitals
$1,871
$557
Parks & Recreation
$3,923
$1,329
Housing
$3,727
$5,572
Sewerage
$952
$176
Utilities
$6,489
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,942
Other
$11,260
$9,771
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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